The Summer Spark Academy is Northern Kentucky University’s five-week summer bridge program that provides all incoming first-year students with the opportunity to acclimate to college while earning college credit, all before classes even start in the fall!
Registration for Summer 2024 is now OPEN. Check your email for the special invitation or register via the link down below.
“It has opened so many doors for me on campus, and it allowed me to get an insight to what college is really like.”
- 2016 Summer Spark participant
"This proved to be THE BEST decision for him and made all the difference with his start into college. As it happened, because of the individual attention and accessibility of the professors and tutors, my son was able to work ahead and complete all of the course requirements.”
- Parent of a Summer Spark student
Are you a student who wants to get a head-start transitioning into your first year of college by getting to know campus, meeting new people, and experiencing college first-hand? Or maybe you're a student who's a little nervous about college, and you want the opportunity to ease into your first year so you're ready for the start of classes? If you said "yes" to either of these, the Summer Spark Academy is designed just for you.
The Summer Spark Academy is purposefully designed to help students prepare for the rigors and pressures of college.
By participating in the Summer Spark Academy before your first semester at NKU, you’ll have the unique opportunity to:
The Summer Spark Academy is open to ALL incoming first-year NKU students. We cater and customize the Summer Spark Academy courses and experiences around the student's pre-college coursework and major of interest. Regardless of high school grades and test scores, we will work with you to select courses that will best help you transition into NKU.
The Summer Spark Academy will take place on campus. Please note: University Housing is not available.
The cost for this year's Summer Spark Academy program will be $125.
This cost INCLUDES everything you will need for courses and all activities/experiences, including lunch on Wednesdays and campus parking.
All course credits earned during the Summer Spark Academy are applied to your NKU degree requirements!
Please note: Financial assistance may be available to those who qualify, but assistance is limited. Inquiries about financial assistance should be sent to SummerSpark@nku.edu.
The Summer Spark Academy will offer a choice between two courses for 2024. Depending on pre-college course work and major of interest, some students will be placed in the course that aligns with their academic success. The 2024 course offerings are as follows:
Morning Courses (9:00 – 11:00 a.m.)
The Summer Spark Academy runs Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. - Noon (lunch is provided on Wednesdays as part of the cost to attend). There will be no classes on July 4 and 5.
Afterwards, students are free to work or engage in other summer activities, if needed. Students have the opportunity to meet with a tutor or their faculty before and after the program, as well.
Registration is now open! Click here to register!
If you have any questions, please email us at SummerSpark@nku.edu or call 859-572-5220 or 1-800-637-9948.
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Federal legislation requires institutions of higher education to inform prospective members of our community about its most recent crime/incident statistics; crime prevention; security programs and activities; policies concerning the reporting of crime; and related information in accordance with the Campus Security Act, commonly referred to as the Clery Act. Upon request, you can obtain a paper copy of the university’s Annual Campus Security Reports by contacting the NKU Police Department, 419 Old Johns Hill Road, Highland Heights, KY 41099 or calling 859-572-5746. This information is also available on the NKU Police Department’s website at http://police.nku.edu/JeanneCleryAct/securityreports.html.
